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Wednesday, December 07, 2011

a few things

I've heard from several of you who have used my "one way to machine bind a quilt" tutorial and loved it. I'm so happy to hear it! Since reading all your wonderful comments on that post (thank you!) I've learned a thing or two. I've tweaked my method just a bit, so I've added an edit to the end of the tutorial. Just wanted to give you a heads up.

So cannot wait to get my hands on a copy of your book! I too love your binding method, only one problem, I did it backwards.lol I began by starting my usual way, sewing the binding to the front, and finished on the back. Next time will have to remember to double check the tutorial before beginning. Since it is a set of 4 mug mats, will just have to repeat the error. Thanks a bunch!

Amanda Jean, I'm so sorry I have been away for a while. Life has been too crazy for words. My blog should be Crazy Woman Quilts! LOL. So, where have I been??? You have a book coming out???!!! Wow! So cool! I am so happy for you! Must go get one. Will you sign it for me? :-)

Congrats on the book. Have you tried stitching the binding to the front of the quilt and then stitch in the ditch from the front, catching the binding in back? That way you don't have machine stitching showing on the front or that line of stitching on the back.....

Yea!! Congrats on the book, and this is how I've been doing my binding for a few years now! I love it, and when I brought a few charity quilts to the local Project Linus, they said they prefer the machine binding, as they hold up to use much better for the kids they give the quilts to. I sew for friends and family, and want them to get used too. "My Sweet Prairie" (Monika) has a great binding tutorial also that I use to join the beginning and end of the binding to look nice.

Thanks for the idea about leaving an extra 1/8th" on the backing/batting before sewing on the binding. I am excited to try it! I just finished making tons of tree skirts to sell at a craft fair and I used the scraps to make a beautiful Christmas quilt for a friend. I will try your edited version of machine binding on it. I have been machine binding since you first mentioned Anita's tutorial and I love it! Such a time saver and I find it as therapeutic as hand stitching.

After 'attempting' and failing at hand sewing on a quilt I am doing for my mom for Christmas, I ran into this post. I knew it could be done, but all the other posts I've found weren't too helpful.Thank you for this! It's JUST what I needed and now I can finish her quilt in time!! :)